wineaux club: explorer, september 2024
Wineaux’s wine selections for August 2024 include the storied region of Burgundy, France (pictured), and Langhe, Piemonte, Italy (shown below)
Dear Explorers,
We’re exploring the world of natural wines, and our selections for September will take you on a tasting voyage to some of the most prominent wine regions in the world. Take in the notes of Burgundy, France by way of a delightful, bright white from Jean-Philippe Fichet, known for his fastidious and thoughtful winemaking. Venture over to Piemonte, Italy, to experience a red selection from Giacomo Borgogno that will astound you with it’s vibrant, complex characteristics. Crack ‘em open, and take a seat for a tasting trip to you won’t soon forget.
Cheers!
The Wineaux Club
Below you will find our selection’s histories and regions, expert flavor notes, as well as some mouth-watering pairing recommendations.
Wineaux Club’s September 2024 Selections, The Explorer
Jean-Philippe Fichet, Bourgogne Aligoté — 2022
2022 Jean-Philippe Fichet, Bourgogne Aligoté — Available at Wineaux
The wines that Jean-Philippe Fichet is making today have few rivals for their class in Burgundy and they could be unmatched in their transparency and expressiveness.
Fichet’s methods reflect his philosophy: he is famously meticulous and abhors taking short cuts. His low yields, the foremost key to quality, are achieved through severe winter pruning rather than by green harvesting. Viticulture and vinification aim to capture terroir, delineation and minerality in the wines. Jean-Philippe aims to know his vines and to work with them to find a healthy equilibrium. He eschews chemical fertilizers, herbicides or pesticides. Grapes are all harvested by hand.
STYLE: White
VINTAGE: 2022
VARIETAL: Aligoté (mostly from the village of Meursault from a parcel planted in 1991)
AROMAS: Notes of white flowers, lemon verbena and green apple
MOUTH FEEL: Crisp and dry with flavors of lemon, pear, almond, chalky minerality and a long, refreshing finish
OVERALL: Lean, youthful character with high acidity and bright, fresh aromas
PAIRINGS: Grilled fish, oysters, Crottin de Chavignol goat's cheese
Giacomo Borgogno — 2021
2021 Giacomo Borgogno — Available at Wineaux
At Borgogno, keeping things simple is their history: just a few, very clear rules:
In all the vineyards they own, they use just organic fertilizers with no herbicides, and carry out only eco-friendly treatments. This is why their grapes leave zero residue; clean grapes are essential to make high-quality wines.
In 2016 they began the conversion that led to organic certification for the 2019 harvest.
Nature itself teaches us how important it is to give time to time, without haste. This is what they do, in their vineyards and with their wines, since 1761.
STYLE: Red
VINTAGE: 2021
VARIETAL: Freisa
AROMAS: Fresh red cherry, strawberry, raspberry and spice hints on the nose
MOUTH FEEL: Dry, with elegant lingering tannins
OVERALL: Loads of red berries, complex and vivacious, characteristics of brambly fruit
PAIRINGS: Fresh made stuffed pasta with meat-based sauces, game meat dishes, bean and sausage stew
